Vicki Baker It was located in Central Denton just south of the town square and extending to Cottonwood and Pecan Creeks. The prosperous working and middle class enclave was home to nearly 60 homes with well-tended gardens. There were paved streets, electricity, phone lines, and automobiles. Residents often worked as professionals and business owners. The…
Dianne Ace Voices United held a Meet and Greet for interested ladies of Robson Ranch on Feb. 19 to introduce them to the club. Voices United is a non-partisan group of Robson Ranch women who share progressive values, perform community outreach, provide civic awareness and social contact for members, and have a good time! We…
David M. Randall This spring, the Robson Ranch Genealogy Club continues its offering of programs designed to guide and inspire family history researchers of all levels. Last month, we were pleased to welcome genealogist Bernard Meisner who presented “Beyond the Big Four.” Drawing on the Genealogical Proof Standard’s call for a “reasonably exhaustive search,” Bernard…
Tom Miller Retirement is daunting. We go from “Important” to (as the British say) “Surplus to Requirements” very quickly. We need to adjust our thinking accordingly. As another new year begins, we look to what gives life joy and, for me, a big part of that is the Community Choir. It is allowing me and…
Celia Hall On the morning of Feb. 19, a group of Rockin’ Reds Ranchers gathered at 11 a.m. for a special outing at the award-winning Union Bear Brewing Company in Denton. The gracious hostesses Mala Bowdouris, Marianne DiLiberto, and Kasey Miller welcomed everyone warmly and set the tone for a morning filled with fun, learning,…
Lynne Moore Our annual golf tournament is coming on April 24. It is always very popular with all the Robson Ranch golfers, as well as those who help support the troops that we serve. The tournament is a scramble format and always contains many opportunities for golfers to improve their scores. The entry fee for…
Paul Knopick In June Robson Ranch’s Just Good Readin’ Book Club will discuss a Nobel Prize in Literature winner, Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day. A film version of the book was nominated for eight Academy Awards. It’s an intricate and dazzling novel. It is a novel that teaches that it is better to…
Rosie Kuhn Bouse This year’s HOA Clubs and Activities Open House attracted new interest from our Robson Ranch community inquiring about club membership. Artists Judy Riffel, Janet Coddington, and Jan Marx each enjoyed doing art demonstrations for the bystanders. Many folks stopped to admire the artwork in progress as they ambled through the hallways of…
Pastor Tony Jeffrey Last month we discussed Dr. Jim Denison’s recent article, “Our Greatest Threat Is Our Greatest Opportunity.” Dr. Denison, founder of Denison Ministries, discussed what many people consider to be the greatest threats facing America. He stated, “Our greatest threat comes not from finite and frail humans but from an infinite and omnipotent…
Cris Thompson One of the wonderful aspects of the Catholic religion is the appreciation of beauty as a means of being closer to God. This is emphasized in Catholic buildings by incorporating various forms of art into the architecture and design. On Feb. 10, 53 Catholic Community members welcomed artist Janine Stevens to talk about…